Britney Spears announced her Las Vegas residency at a press conference in the Mojave Desert outside of Las Vegas this week.

The 31-year-old songstress wore black trousers, dark sunglasses and a revealing black top to announce her 50 show contract. The Hit Me Baby One More Time singer confirmed the news in an interview with reporter Sam Champion confirming that the show will include her greatest hits as well as new material.

The Grammy Award winner said she felt overwhelmed by the support of her fans after she was greeted by 1,000 of her biggest followers in the early hours of the morning for the broadcast with Good Morning America. "This is such a sweet thing to do…I don’t even know what to say. I’m speechless. This is shocking."

It has been reported that Britney will receive $15 million-a-year for her shows that will begin on 27 December at Planet Hollywood.